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that the exceptions in the law prove that il
was meant to include more than manual la
Dor, and that all kinds of service not specif.
ically excepted must fall within the pro
scriptive operation of the statute. If the case
results in changing law which is in some
respects absurd 1t will be useful.
Congressman Tillman's comparison of the
workings of the agricultural colleges in Mis-
sissippi is certainly an effective one and
probably just one. He finds that the grad
uating Mississippi students gave papers on
pasture farming (''stock raising,'0 the work
Of agricultural colleges, the benefits to be de-
rived from knowledge of farm agriculture,
| southwark the course of empire takes it
| way, the land boom, tomatoes raised for
| profit, cotton, the Yazoo Delta, married for
| money, Drawn and brain, agriculture, Eng
| lish in industrial schools, what agriculture
owes to chemistry, stock raising in the
South, why are we poor? resources of Mis-
sissippi, some mistakes of farmers. In
South Carolina the papers were on primo
geniture, the triumph of science, the un-
movable, the elective system, the progress of
thought in the church, should capital pun
ishment be abolished! honesty in national
character, burned city, what is the true
aim of liberal education! the fifteenth cen-
the Norman conquest in England, atomic
and molecular motion.
The address issued by the Republican
State committee of Pennsylvania asserts that
the saloon interests of the State have made
powerful combination, acting in conjunction
with the Democratic managers, to carry the
coming State election for the purpose of con-
trolling the next legislature in order to repeal
the high license law and defeat the proposed
prohibitory amendment. The liquor men
agree to raise 5000, 900, and the combination
includes so-called personal Liberty leagues"
socialists and anarchists. The brewers are
particularly opposed to the present high Ii
cense law and they carry with them those
who desire to open the saloons on Sunday,
including a number of German societies
whose membership is largely Republican
The Republican committee accept the issue
and ask all good citizens, all who favor law
and order and temperance, to prepare for the
contest, "to the end that what may prove the
most momentous battle in the history Of the
State may be won, and won 80 gloriously
that the various elements which threaten the
integrity of the law and tie welfare of society
will be careful how in future they contem-
plate and proclaim purposes formed for no
higher object than the promotion Of disorder
and anarchy" Success to the Republicans
of Pennsylvania. They have good cause to
fiphk for
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-17
DELIVERED By CARRIERS IN THE CITY, IS
GENTS WEEK, 30 CENTS MONTH, $500
EoR SIX MONTHS, $500 YEAR THE SAME
TERMS By MAIL.
Monday, October II, Iss'
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

The plan of the Hon. John Jay Knox fol-
refunding the public debt was again explain
ed by him at the Bankers convention, and il
is attracting far more attention than it did
when recommended by Mr.. Knox when he
was Comptroller of the Currency.
Mr.. Knox's plan is certainly practicable
one, as has been proven by what has been
done in the way of refunding. 1t is to put
the per cent. bonds, which do not mature
until 1907, into such form that some por-
ton Of the debt they represent can be paid
at intervals during the period between now
and 1891, when the ~ per cent. bonds be
come payable. That can be readily done by
refunding the per cent. bonds at lower
rate, say ~ per cent, and reeouping the
holders in cash for the interest given up in
the exchange. The market price of the 4
per cent. bonds is 1876. The market price of
the proposed new bond having the same time
to run, twenty years, Mr.. Knox supposes
would be 103. He proposes to pay the hold
er of the per cent. bond the difference in
cash. Thus the holder of 81 1000 4 per cent.
bond would receive as2111 per cent bond worth
81, ,030 or $3.50 cash, besides accrued interest.
Upon the per cent. bond running twenty
years the government would pay $500 inter
est and the principal of 81 ,000-$1, 800 in ALL
By the exchange it would pay $500 interest,
81, 900 principal and 1920 premium-$1, ,720
in all, saving of $50 on each 81 900 or $44,
100000 in the aggregate. The bondholder
would lose the $50, but he would gain the
advantage of the present use of $3.50, which
in the ordinary course of business would be
worth much more to him than $50 spread
over twenty years.
This will seem desirable scheme to most
people, but unfortunately there is not much
probability that it will find sufficient favor
ia Congress, For, as the New York Tribune
points out: Nearly half the members of the
next house are Democrats of the administra-
tion type. who seek a partisan success by
some measure of pretended reduction of
taxes. The members, with the President
them by all his patronage, will
steadfastly resist a refunding plan which
would deprive them of their only argument
for tariff revision. Another Democratic fac
ton seeks removal of taxes on liquors and
tobacco, and will resist refunding for the same
reason. A large number Of Republican rep
holding that the tariff should
be more effective, and that wise measures of
policy should be sustained by liberal
appropriations, will oppose the payment of
S167, 600, 600 or any similar sum to bond
ho11ars
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-17
YOUNG.

''What kind of boys go to heaveng' asked
the Sunday school superintendent. 'sDead
boys" yelled the youngest member of the
infant class.-Jordan Times.
It is stated that electricity will put piano
out of tune. Some of the pianos in town,
Judging from their tune, have been struck by
lightning. -Norristown Herald.
Young Wife-I took great pains with the
salad we had for dinner, Robert. Robert
(rubbing his embonpoint ruefully)-And 80
did l, my dear.-Arkansas Life.
Delia--How is Mrs. Grenadine lately? Is
she perfectly reconciled to the loss of her
husbands BELIEVES. I think 80. Her mourn
ing fits beautifully Lowell Citizen.
"Boston, believe, is the capital of Toron-
to-" said an Englishman to the editor of the
Christian Leader. It is this geographical
exactness that makes Englishmen feel at
home the world over.-Boston Record.
Morning -Husband-More
money, eha Same old story. You seem de-
termined to keep my nose at the grindstone.
Wife-Humph! should think the grindstone
would be pretty red by this time.-omaha
World
Hostess-Mr. Levy, will you have some
pork 2
Mr.. Levy-No, ma'am.
Hostess (confused)-Oh forgot Excuse
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-17
MEMS AND BOYS
FINE OvERCOATS.

The Greatest Bargains we have ever of
fered.
The people came in crowds Friday and Sat
urday, and were more than satisfied with the
wonderful bargains we are offering.
MEMS AND YOUNG MEMS BLACK
BEAVER ovERCoATs, sizes 33 to AZ.
The goods were made by the Vassalboro
Wooden Co. We shall close the lot at
So So They are in every respect equal to
any overcoat that can be bought for SIS.
MEMS AND YOUNG MEMS FINE SEAL
BROWN KERSEY AND BEAVER OVER
COATS; as fine a garment as you can buy
for SIS or s16.5 we shall sell for $3.50; all
sizes from 33 to 40.
Our Fine Tailor-made Overcoats and Suits
should be seen to be appreciated.
Overcoats at $15, $18, $50, s25, s2s and
$50, and
Suits at $15, s1s, $50, $a2, ss5, sss and
$50 are made in our own workrooms by the
best journeymen tailors, and cannot be sur
passed by custom goods at oue-third more in
price.
BOYS CAPE oVERCoATS at $3.50
each, sizes to 12, we have never offered
such bargains in our boys department.
BOYS EXTRA WIDE CAPE OVER
COATS for boys to IL years at $3.50, 81,
81. so and So are good sellers.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-17
MCINTYRE, MAGUIRE & co.
SOLID FACTS.

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ne. John, get some cold ham for Mr.. Levy

me. John, get some cold ham for Mr.. Levy
Town Topics.
Four year-old little Edith, after seeing
many red and brown and black parti-colored
| COWS, suddenly noticed one that wore an un-
broken coat of white. Oh, see there!" she
| exclaimed; ''there's COW they didn't paint"
l-Harper's Bazaar.
ssNo, darling" said a Burlington mother
| to sick child; 'the doctor says must not
| read to you"
"Then, mamma" begged the little one,
"won't you please read to yourself out loud?'
Burlington Free Press.
Mrs. William Wright of New Castle, Ind,
recently gave birth to four children, making
in all family of fourteen children, including
five pairs of twins. Let's see; who was it
said that he'd rather be Wright than be
Presidents We wouldn't.-Norristown Her
aid.
"Cad you diregd be to the Adsder Houdsa"
asked a stranger. ''Follow your nose, sir,
for half a mile and you'll be there" 'T
dode belebe I cad.' ''Why not?' "Its
rudded SO fadst I oad't geeb ub with i'd"
explained the stranger, wiping his eyes,
Sun.
across the lawn.) Judge S.-'tWho is that
coming across the lawn, daughter 9'' Miss
S.-"Why, papa, don't you see? That's
Teddy. He said he intended coming over
this evening" Judge S.-"Ah, yes; see
now; I thought at first it was a man.
Judge.
'tGood graciousl" exclaimed a lady visitor
to the sporting editors room, as with terror
in her eyes she made dart for the door,
sis there murder going on outsidea" "Be
calm madam" said the sporting editor with
gentle smile, 'it is nothing; it is only the
religious editor swearing over his proofs y
Boston Courier.
DIR. Soonover Ito man with swollen
jaw)-Why do you come to me? Pm no
dentist. You should go to some regular
dentist
Sufferer-I was going to dentist, but I
heard great many people say if you treated
a man he never had any more aches and
pains; 80 I thought I'd come to you.-Texas
Siftings.
s'I have a letter of introduction to Mr..
Samuel Slump" said stranger in western
town to citizen. 'Can you tell me if he is
a man of drinking habitss"
"Wall, stranger" replied the citizen, ex-
pectorating copiously, "I wouldn't go 30 fur
as to say that Sam is a hard drinker, but
reckon if you ask him to go an take suthin',
you won't have to build a fire under him to
git him him started It'd Bits
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-17
PROGRESSIVE oBsERVATIoN.
A New Game that Has Taken a Strong
Hold Upon the Athens of tho New


Hold Upon the Athens of tho New
World.
fFrom the Minneapolis TribuneI
Progressive observation" 10 the name Civ
en- to a new Boston game that has been taken
up with interest in social circles. It has an
advantage over donkey parties" and pro-
gressive euchre in that it teaches something
useful. The hostess provides five tables, at
each of which are seated four or five per-
sons, or even more if desired Table No. 1,
or the "head" table, represents the sense of
sight, the highest sense. Table No. is
touch, No. hearing. No. 4 smell and No. 8
taste. There is teacher for each table, and
the teacher is supplied with a variety of OBJ
jects suited to the use of the table, For in
stance, the teacher at the sight table holds
before each player in turn collection of
small objects on tray, and after the lapse
of half a minute takes away the tray and
asks the player to name the articles. Or the
teacher gives each person single article, and
after short inspection calls for answers to
all the questions that can be asked about it.
Score is kept by the teacher, and the player
making the least mistakes progresses to the
next table.
At the close of the evening the player who
has made the most "progressions" is award
ed the prize. The variety of objects for the
several tables is only limited by the teachers
ingenuity and the resources of the house.
At the f'touch" table the players close their
eyes and depend on the sense of feeling alone
for their impressions of the articles given
them This is not SO easy as it may be sup
posed. For the '.hearing" table musical
instrument may be used and the test given
on a note combination of notes; or a
number of thin glasses may be used in like
way, the player being asked to give the num-
Der of particular sound which is given
alone after being struck in regular success
sion. For the taste and smell tables the
kitchen can be drawn upon, and such things
as -four, meal, powdered maccaroni, corn
starch, granum and others, whose taste and
smell in the raw state either not very
pronounced or not familiar, good for the
purpose.
The game is not SO much like "child's
play" as may be thought. True, it had its
origin in the 'plsys" of Kindergarten, but,
as developed and enlarged, the idea proves
very well adapted to the entertainment of
grown people who are rational enough to
like little sense with their fun.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-17

ratio of marriages in Massachusetts,, and a
decrease in the number of divorces These
are good signs.
The most novel complaint of impure milk
lately reported is that of the London boy
boarded out under the poor law regulation,
who reported that the milk given him out of
town, instead of being taken from clean tins,
had been squeezed out of nasty COW, and he
''seed 'em ADDING it,"
A San Francisco gambler has written an
able letter in defense of his profession. He
concludes ingeniously as follows: Putting
aside the question of what it costs to learn
profession, who, ask, confers the greatest
benefits on the world, the lawyer or the pro-
fessional Pamblera The latter unquestiona-
bly,. For the lawyer gets his wealth from
people who are commonly accounted wise,
while the gambler makes precarioqs 1iveli-
hood from those who are universally conced-
ed to be fools, and in curing folly hold my
self to be the moral superior of him who dis.
courages wisdom.
Water in motion is powerful when there is
water and motion enough. An iron column
23 feet long and weighing over 5000 pounds,
part of new lighthouse being built, was re-
Gently landed at Bishop Rock, England, and
a storm coming up was left lashed by half
inch chain at each end to strong eyebolts.
Three days afterward the workmen returned
and found that the column had been tossed
up By the waves 90 feet to the top of the
rock, where it was swaying about like piece
of timber. Two days afterward, when they
were able to land, the workmen found that a
blaeksmith's anvil weighing $50 pounds,
which they had left in hole 80 feet deep
and only 215 feet in diameter, had also been
washed by the waves completely out of the
hole.
The United States bids fair to attain the
lead in the production of pig iron in a very
short time. Fourteen years ago, it appears,
the pig iron production of Great Britain was
nearly three times that of ours, being SO per
cent. as much as that of all other countries,
the production of our country being only 22
per cent. Last year, however, the ratio was
respectively 53 per cent. and 43 per cent,
showing marked decline In the production
of Great Britain and noteworthy increase
in that of the United States. It is stated also
that during the first quarter of the present
year the production of the United States kept
abreast of that of Great Britain until our
output was checked by the coke strike. On
September the output of pig iron reached
1873, 7s5 tons weekly, against 121 ,476 year
ago.
In the case of the Rev. E. Walpole War
rem, the imported English rector of the
Church of the Holy Trinity, New York, the
United States district attorney is of opinion
that the rector is Within the terms of the
statute forbidding the importation OF per
sons under contract to perform labor or ser
vice, and that it is his duty to bring suit
against the church for the recovery of the
| penalty of one Thousand dollars imposed by
the statute upon any person or corporation
| transgressing it. The district attorney says
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-17
EBITQRIAL NOTES,

There is an increase in the number and
ratio of marriages in Massachusetts,, and a
decrease in the number of divorces. These
are good signs.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-17

De Browne-s'T -s'Thanks, very much for the
song, Miss Smythe You have divine
voice Do you know why the song you have
just sung is called the 'Swany RiverF" 81
fancy" she replied, lightly touching the
keys, ''it is on account of the swans there.
I think swans are SO beautiful, Mr.. De
Browne Texas Siftings.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
Bargain in Music.

This Favorite Album of Songs and Bal
lads containing thirty.two pieces of choice
and popular music, full sheet music size,
with complete words and music and piano
accompaniment, is printed upon heavy pa
per with a very attractive cover. The fol.
lowing are the titles of the songs and ballads
contained in the Favorite Album:-A I'd
Nothing Else to Do: The Dear Old Songs of
Home Mother, Watch the Little Feet; Oh,
You Pretty Blue.eyed Witch Blue Eyes:
katy'S Letter; The Passing Bell; | Saw
Esau Kissing Kate; Won't You Tell Me
Why, Robin; The Old Garden Gate; Down
Below the Waving Lindens; Faded Leaves;
All Among the Summer Roses; Touch the
Harp Gently, My Pretty Louise; | really
don't think shall Marry; Dreaming of
Home; The old Cottage Clock; Across the
Sea; A Year Ago; Bachelors Hall; Ruth
and | Good Night; One Happy Year Ago;
Jennie in the Orchard The Old Barn Gate !;
Jacks Farewell; Polly; Whisper in the
Twilight. This is very fine collection of
real vocal gems and gotten up in very hand
some style. Published in the usual way
and bought at music store these 32 pieces
would cost you $11.20. We bought a lob
lot of this music at a great sacrifice and as
the holidays are past, we desire to close out
our stock at once. Will send you the entire
collection well wrapped and postpaid for
only AZ cts. Send immcdiately.
Address, THE EMPIRE NEWS co.
Syracuse, n. Y.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
DIHRELL.
Personal Points and Pithy Paragraphs
From North Warren.

This morning Mountain creek was
filled to its utmost capacity, and at
this writing, 2 o'clock p. M, is hold
ing its own pretty well, with favora-
BILE indications for more rain, but it
has not near reached the proportions
that it assumed some two weeks ago,
when so much damage was done to
fences and fields along its banks.
Our faithful mail carrier has been
stopped todayin consequence of much
water, | believe that this is the
second time since he has been serving
on this route. / would be glad to see
the time come when we could have
good turnpike, and good bridges, so
people would not be turned back
every time we have a little rain.
We still have plenty of mud, and
people are getting but little done in
the way of blowing. Still it is so
warm that clover and grass fields are
beginning to look nice and green,
and would make poor colt neigh or
calf bleat, at the idea of being
turned in so early.
Elder l.. F. Dougherty preached
quite an instructive discourse at
Mount Zion last Lords day.
Mr.. Isaac Bass and family are out
~on visit this week. He has an in
teresting family of little girls.
Mr.. II. B. Evans has gone to
Mechanics vile, to attend school for
short time.
Mr.. Isaac Csswthon has built him
neat little house near the church, and
moved into the sa me, Several more
lots of two or three acres could be
bought adjoining the same all nice
building sites.
Prof. 1. G. Gribble hast 'eensoliclted
to teach the public schoola I halconlD
and Miss Matte Bass a Ureeh-
hill.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
VIOLA.
The NeighbOrhoOd News from Our
Regular Correspondent.

Everything has been quiet here for
the last week. Farmers have been
very busy. Our village has been full
of drummers for the last week,
among the number were Tom Ander-
son Jr., Sam Britain, Irb Montgom-
cry, VIM. Herman and Tom Spain.
Tom Spain found something new
and remarkable for him on his trip
from this place to Mt. Zion. He
found pond full of frogs and got out
of his buggy and convened with the
little creatures until he was satisfied
they knew he was as green as spider
leg drummer.
Mr.. J. H. Northcut, of Altamont,
who is going to school here made the
home folks a visit this week.
Col. r. f. Bumham, has gone to
Waco, Texas, to attend the marriage
of his son Richard, which will be
consummated on the odd.
Messrs. John Parker, of Vervilla,
and Jesse Bonner, Of this place, who
have been in the south for some time,
returned home Wednesday.
DR.. f. A. Jones and wife, left
Thursday for Smithville, to visit rel
atives and friends.
Mr.. Sam Thomas returned from
the south last week.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, Feb. eth, 1887.
The Forty-Ninth Congress has pass
ed into history. 1t leaves a record
which compares most favorably with
that of any Congress of recent years,
and surpasses that Of almost every
Congress which was divided by the
two great political parties into two
hostile camps.
1t afforded striking example, too,
Of the constant increase in the volume
of desired legislation which has been
going on for the last six or eight
years. More bills were introduced
in both Houses of the Forty-Ninth,
more committee reports were made,
more bills were passed, more became
laws and more were vetoed than ever
before by any Congress.
There were introduced into House
during the two sessions ,25S bills
and 263 joint resolutions, on which
over 5000 reports were made. This
was several thousand more bills and
over thousand more reports than
were made by the Forty-Eighth Con-
gress, which had, in its turn beaten
the record. In the Senate there were
introduced over 5000 bills on which
nearly two thousand written reports
were made, being upward of 500 more
bills than by the record-breaking
Forty Eighth. The death-roll also
of the last Congress was unusually
long, comprising thirteen names.
The total number of laws enacted
was about 800, while l32 were veoted
by the President, making twenty-one
more instances of the exercise of the
Presidential preregative of veto than
had occurred from the foundation of
the Government down to the begin
ming of this Congress, only one pri-
vate pension bill and one public bill,
namely that providing for a Govern
ment building at Dayton, Ohio, sue
ceeded in passing both houses over
the Presidents veto. AS to what
beca me of various important bills
which failed, lack of space will forbid
me to tell their whole story in detail.
Quite number of them, however,
which were passed by both houses,
never reached the President because
of differences in regard to them be-
tween the two houses.
Congress was in session the whole
night preceding the day Of adjourn
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
MORRISON.
Local and Personal Intelligence from
Our Regular Correspondent.

Mr.. j. G.. Reynolds shipped two
car loads of walnut logs from here
this week, and Mr.. d. w. Parker will
ship two more loads today. There
seems to be quite a lively trade here
in walnut logs and timber. y
Rev. S. r. Logue, OF Vervilla,
preached at our little village last Sun
day evening. We would like to have
him come again.
Mr.. G. w. Mathews returned from
the South last Monday, and has been
buying up another drove ofhorses to
take South next week. He is having
this drove shod at Davenport's shop
and will drive them through.
Mr.. Alton Hill is clerking in the
store of Martin, Hill & Darnell.
Mr.. Jas. Hill has a nice school here
of % or 80 pupils.